No, there's definitely an underlying sense of melancholy. I think it's a mix of Apatow's comic sensibilities (the idea that sad characters are more sympathetic) and a natural byproduct of nostalgia (what with many of the stories having an autobiographical element).

I saw a midnight screening of The Wall in college without any kind of chemical aid (because I get High on LIFE!) and GODDAM that's an unpleasantly strange movie. I don't regret seeing it, but it definitely wasn't fun.

Yeah, that was my experience, too. I watched a lot of movies to fill that time.

I love it when a TV show takes a chance and ignores the obvious plot points.

I like the way that scene plays out. Millie obviously sets out to make a statement by playing that song on the piano, but when Nick starts singing along there's a subtle shift and she's suddenly joined the party. It's a nice moment, and the laugh Millie and Nick share when he jumps ahead of the chorus is a perfect…

It's all part of their plan to get Ken Burns to adapt some of their feature articles into documentaries.

Ha. "Cowboys & Indians," that didn't even occur to me.

Isla Fisher is totally adorable, and I'm shocked it's taken this long for someone to point it out. I mean, I know it's obvious, but come on, when's that stopped the Internet before?

Yeah, that was rough. Controversial as the Tobias gay jokes might be, at least they're specific to him and built on his character.

I guess Clint is the true thespian of the family.

That'll be something to really get into at the end of these reviews.

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-Oh, was that [music] us? I thought it was… coming from here.

Fantastic catch! Man, that Ostrich knows how to get its name out there, build up some buzz for itself.

Welcome to the Arrested Development Season 4 reviews, where everything's made up and the grades don't matter. That's right, the grades are just like a critical appraisal of Two and a Half Men.

He handled that with aplomb, Bob Loblaw did.

@avclub-8287c04ad3b9a3cb48740938cbd413c5:disqus Interesting question…

That's incredibly steady camera work for a documentary. Kudos to the camera operators for such fluid, steady motion.

"Hey, what's that song? It's pretty catchy"

Dan Harmon was Kaiser Soze!